Ok, so for my site I was think about doing a flash forum...
Having the features like this:
1. The forum updates itself every 5 seconds and alerts the user if one of their threads have been responded or editted, even if there in the middle of saying?
2. Respective load time, for slow internet connections at first only the major components "Menu and stuff" will be loaded, and once the user clicks a section like community or chill, the section will load...
3. It won't be a cheap run off or 5 minute project it will probably take a couple of weeks...
4. Nice images backgrounds and respective color schemes. *Black, Grey, White and Dark Red or Blue*
5. A sort of instant private message session *like a chatroom but between 2 users...*

I can't think of any thing else but please if you have any ideas, let me know...
Oh and what this will require, will be great help in order to determine what I'll need.
I know I need:
Macromedia Flash Profesional CS3
Macromedia Fireworks CS3
and probably some server script, I have no idea what it would be...
---

BTW I'm not looking for help with this I'm just doing like a "What would you like in your dream forum?"
Note: The forum topics are up to me, cuz its my site but there probably going to be a bunch of them...